Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ):

State laws — and common sense — dictate that vehicles yield to emergency vehicles that are operating their emergency lights and siren. When it’s safe, slow down, pull over to the right and stop. Emergency vehicle operators are taught to pass on the left whenever possible when responding in an emergency mode.
When it’s safe, slow down, pull over to the right and stop.
However, there are circumstances where that may not be possible (e.g., if you car is already stopped, and you don’t have anywhere to pull over). Simply stay put until the emergency vehicle goes around you. If you are blocking the route of the emergency vehicle, and you are able to pull ahead and over into a clear area, use your turn signal to indicate your intentions and proceed at a safe speed.

Never slam on the brakes and stop in the middle of the road when you see apparatus approaching. Make no sudden moves. If an emergency vehicle is approaching from the opposite direction, you should pull over to the right and stop. You have no idea if they are proceeding down the road, or are planning on turning into a driveway or intersection right in front of you.
Mobile Intensive Care Unit (MICU)--"When response-ready or in-service, authorized EMS vehicles operating at the MICU level shall be staffed at a minimum with one EMT Basic and one EMT-Paramedic." --Texas Department of State Health Services

Rockwall County EMS staffs all of it's MICUs with two Paramedics.
Texas has five levels of certification. The highest is Licensed Paramedic, followed by EMT-Paramedic, EMT-Intermediate, EMT-Basic and Emergency Care Attendant (ECA).

EMS degree programs are available, though many courses are offered through technical programs and others are approved through programs outside college settings. In Texas, EMS training programs are approved and monitored by staff in field offices located throughout the state.

A typical EMT-Basic course includes about 200 hours of training concentrating of basic life support, while an EMT-Paramedic course typically involves 1800 - 2000 hours of training, including advanced life support and critical care.
Absolutely.

You have the right to request the ambulance service of your choice. The hospital staff may say they have a contract with someone else but that does not effect your ability to choose, will not effect whether or not your insurance will pay, and cannot effect the treatment you receive at either facility.

Rockwall EMS is the highest level of care available, serving only Rockwall County for 20 years. Choose anyone else, and you will get less than the best.
Absolutely.

You have the right to request the ambulance service of your choice. The hospital staff may say they have a contract with someone else but that does not effect your ability to choose, nor will it effect whether or not your insurance will pay, and it cannot effect the treatment you receive at either facility.

Rockwall EMS is the highest level of care available, serving only Rockwall County for 20 years. Choose anyone else, and you will get less than the best.